Neck Pain

A tow truck removes the wreckage of a semi that rear-ended another tractor-trailer Thursday morning at the intersection of U.S. 30 and King Road. According to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, a 1998 Freightliner driven by 43-year-old Alfred Akenteng of Columbus, Ohio, was stopped at a red light in the westbound lanes of U.S. 30 at 7:25 a.m. when a 2001 Freightliner driven by Jose Hernandez-Garcia, 30, of Aurora, Ill., slammed into the back of...

BREMEN Â? Three people received minor injuries Monday morning when a pickup truck rear-ended a semi on U.S. 6, west of Elm Road. At 10:19 a.m., the Marshall County Police Department responded to an accident where construction work was being done on U.S. 6, according to a news release. A semi-tractor and a car that were eastbound on U.S. 6 were stopped by a flagger. A pickup also was eastbound on the road, police said. The driver of the pickup, Jimmy Cotham, 48, of Kokomo, said he fell asleep and did not see the semi stopped in the road, and he swerved to the left to avoid hitting the semi.

On Thursday morning drivers had to deal with icy roads. Police say that's one reason behind an accident that sent two people to the hospital. It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Hickory and Edison, which is the South Bend and Mishawaka border. Police say the driver of the car was going too fast. She tried to stop at the light, but ended up rear-ending the van in front of her. The two people inside went to the hospital with back and neck pain. Responding officers had a tough time due to the slick roads.

An Elkhart man lost control while driving a motorcycle west of Elkhart and was thrown from the vehicle early Saturday, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department reported in a press release. Patrick Fitch, 88, was westbound on County Road 16 at 46th Street in Baugo Township about 3:50 a.m. when he lost control of his motorcycle, causing it to leave the road to the north. He was thrown from the motorcycle, which caught fire. Fitch complained of neck pain from the collision and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

An Elkhart man lost control while driving a motorcycle west of Elkhart and was thrown from the vehicle early Saturday, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department reports in a press release. Patrick Fitch, 88, was westbound on County Road 16 at 46th Street in Baugo Township about 3:50 a.m. when he lost control of his motorcycle, causing it to leave the roadway to the north. He was thrown from the motorcycle, which caught fire. Fitch complained of neck pain from the collision and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Three people were transported to a local hospital following a car accident in Elkhart County on County Road 15 at County Road 32, three miles west of Goshen. According to the Elkhart County Police, a 1995 Toyota was traveling northbound on County Road 15 at County Road 32 when it collided with a 1999 Chevrolet traveling westbound on County Road 32 at County Road 15. The driver of the Toyota stopped at the stop sign, assumed that it was a four way stop, and failed to yield to the Chevrolet.

ELKHART ? A handful of accidents occurring Saturday and early Sunday can be attributed to hazardous road conditions. According to Elkhart Police, a driver driving along snow-covered County Road 13 lost control of the vehicle and slid into a ditch around 6 p.m. Saturday. The victim was transported to Elkhart General Hospital to be treated for neck pain. The victim was also cited for false registration and driving too fast for road conditions. Another incident happened just after 8 p.m. Saturday on County Road 16. Police say a vehicle was traveling eastbound on County Road 16 when the vehicle slid on the ice-covered road into the westbound lane of CR 16. The vehicle crashed head-on with another car. The driver of the sliding vehicle was transported to Elkhart General for facial lacerations and head pain.

SOUTH BEND Â? A 17-year-old Bremen youth critically injured Sunday in a crash south of Lakeville died earlier today. Christian Jimenez died at Memorial Hospital, where he was taken after the crash, according to St. Joseph County Coroner Michael OÂ?Connell. Indiana State Police reported that Jimenez suffered internal injuries and was airlifted to the hospital after being extricated from his car. Police said JimenezÂ?s car was southbound on Miami Highway, south of Shively Road near Lakeville, about 4 p.m. when for unknown reasons the car went over the center line and struck a pickup truck.

MICHIGAN CITY -- Two Michigan City-area grade-school boys are accused of physically assaulting their bus driver and two bus monitors. The boys, ages 7 and 8, were released to their parents after receiving a summons to appear in court on battery charges. LaPorte County police Officer Harlan Williams said findings of the investigation will be turned over to school administrators for possible further action. The Springfield Elementary School boys were throwing a lanyard back and forth across their seats while being taken back home Friday afternoon, police said.

An Elkhart man lost control while driving a motorcycle west of Elkhart and was thrown from the vehicle early Saturday, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department reported in a press release. Patrick Fitch, 88, was westbound on County Road 16 at 46th Street in Baugo Township about 3:50 a.m. when he lost control of his motorcycle, causing it to leave the road to the north. He was thrown from the motorcycle, which caught fire. Fitch complained of neck pain from the collision and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

An Elkhart man lost control while driving a motorcycle west of Elkhart and was thrown from the vehicle early Saturday, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department reports in a press release. Patrick Fitch, 88, was westbound on County Road 16 at 46th Street in Baugo Township about 3:50 a.m. when he lost control of his motorcycle, causing it to leave the roadway to the north. He was thrown from the motorcycle, which caught fire. Fitch complained of neck pain from the collision and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

DALLAS On a recent Monday, Nella Pitts Phillips walked 18,383 steps. On the following Friday, she walked 16,913. Pick any day during the last five years, and she can tell you how many steps it contained. Most she takes before 7 a.m.; many of those she collects while walking up and down driveways, carrying to porches the newspapers she sees on lawns. "I walk as a ministry for helping others," says Nella, who wears one (down from two) pedometer(s). "I go quite a long way. I have a certain route I follow.

Acupuncture is a natural healing therapy that is used to improve bodily functions, alleviate pain and treat a wide range conditions. It is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points. Needling these points activates the body's energy system, or Qi (pronounced Chee). The movement of Qi interacts with the body's physiology through nerves and hormones that make up the body's internal regulating system. The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture is a catalyst for the body's natural healing abilities and promotes physical and emotional wellness.

ELKHART ? A handful of accidents occurring Saturday and early Sunday can be attributed to hazardous road conditions. According to Elkhart Police, a driver driving along snow-covered County Road 13 lost control of the vehicle and slid into a ditch around 6 p.m. Saturday. The victim was transported to Elkhart General Hospital to be treated for neck pain. The victim was also cited for false registration and driving too fast for road conditions. Another incident happened just after 8 p.m. Saturday on County Road 16. Police say a vehicle was traveling eastbound on County Road 16 when the vehicle slid on the ice-covered road into the westbound lane of CR 16. The vehicle crashed head-on with another car. The driver of the sliding vehicle was transported to Elkhart General for facial lacerations and head pain.

Three people were transported to a local hospital following a car accident in Elkhart County on County Road 15 at County Road 32, three miles west of Goshen. According to the Elkhart County Police, a 1995 Toyota was traveling northbound on County Road 15 at County Road 32 when it collided with a 1999 Chevrolet traveling westbound on County Road 32 at County Road 15. The driver of the Toyota stopped at the stop sign, assumed that it was a four way stop, and failed to yield to the Chevrolet.

In the 15 years since he finished school and opened a practice in Mishawaka, Dr. Steve Obert has seen a growing acceptance of chiropractic based on scientific studies that show success in solving medical problems beyond the usual muscle pains. Â?I am pretty much a general family practitioner, treating anything from neck pain and back pain to things people donÂ?t think to go to a chiropractor for,Â? he says. Â?A lot of the things weÂ?ve been talking about for years are starting to get some solid research behind them.

On Thursday morning drivers had to deal with icy roads. Police say that's one reason behind an accident that sent two people to the hospital. It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Hickory and Edison, which is the South Bend and Mishawaka border. Police say the driver of the car was going too fast. She tried to stop at the light, but ended up rear-ending the van in front of her. The two people inside went to the hospital with back and neck pain. Responding officers had a tough time due to the slick roads.

SOUTH BEND -- Duane McDonald didn't see the first crash, he just heard the noise that comes when two vehicles collide. But then he saw the motorcycle. McDonald, sitting outside the hand car wash near the intersection of Western Avenue and Wellington Street, looked up in time to see a motorcycle skidding on it's side as it crashed hard against and underneath the backside of a U-Haul truck. "His head just went smack and I thought he was dead," McDonald said, hitting the side of a brick wall with his hand for emphasis.